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Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
Read full article: Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge saysA federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as it winds down its operations in 60 days to comply with environmental laws.

Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoods
Read full article: Defamation case against Fox News highlights role of its hosts in promoting 2020 election falsehoodsA $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage after the 2020 presidential election focuses on the roles of hosts Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo and Lou Dobbs in spreading false stories about fraud in Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump.

Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111
Read full article: Death toll from Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment.

Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at police on LA street where he walked nearly naked
Read full article: Lil Nas X jailed on suspicion of charging at police on LA street where he walked nearly nakedPolice say rapper Lil Nas X has been jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing a police officer after a run-in with police in Los Angeles.

Here's where all the legal cases against Trump stand since his return to the White House
Read full article: Here's where all the legal cases against Trump stand since his return to the White HouseBefore his return to the White House this year, President Donald Trump faced a slew of criminal charges and lawsuits that threatened his finances and freedom.

Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards
Read full article: Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standardsA medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains.

Inspectors find numerous decomposing bodies behind hidden door at Colorado funeral home
Read full article: Inspectors find numerous decomposing bodies behind hidden door at Colorado funeral homeState inspectors in Colorado say they found about 20 decomposing bodies behind a hidden door in a funeral home operated by a county coroner.

Police investigation continues into death of Hulk Hogan
Read full article: Police investigation continues into death of Hulk HoganPolice in Florida are still investigating the death last month of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan from what the medical examiner concluded was a heart attack.

Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protesters
Read full article: Privacy and civil rights groups urge US colleges to end campus surveillance to protect protestersA coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups is calling on U.S. universities to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection in order to protect student protesters from government retaliation.

Federal investigators demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospital
Read full article: Federal investigators demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospitalFederal investigators looking at gender-affirming care providers demanded that at least one hospital hand over information about individual patients.

Trump's crackdown in DC leaves residents on edge as federal agents set up checkpoints
Read full article: Trump's crackdown in DC leaves residents on edge as federal agents set up checkpointsFederal authorities have set up checkpoints around the nation's capital, asking people for their immigration status and detaining them.

US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they are unlikely to strike
Read full article: US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they are unlikely to strikeFlight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines say they're frustrated by what they call low wages and long-standing airline practices of not paying them during the boarding process.

Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds
Read full article: Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report findsA closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023.

Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe
Read full article: Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probeA former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years.

James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89
Read full article: James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, has died at age 89.

California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map
Read full article: California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional mapCalifornia voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

Prosecutors say Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for acquittal or new trial should be swiftly rejected
Read full article: Prosecutors say Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for acquittal or new trial should be swiftly rejectedFederal prosecutors are urging a judge to quickly reject Sean “Diddy” Combs' request that he throw out a jury verdict or order a new trial after a jury convicted the music maven of two prostitution-related charges.

Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
Read full article: Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East CoastHurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands.

Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in court
Read full article: Prosecutors link LA contract to Smartmatic 'slush fund' as voting tech firm battles Fox in courtThe voting technology company suing Fox News for defamation is now entangled in a widening bribery investigation.

Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88
Read full article: Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88Retired Providence, Rhode Island, Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio, who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ”Caught in Providence″ died Tuesday.

Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'
Read full article: Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'Officials have lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal.

Jury deliberations begin in trial of man accused of organizing rapper Young Dolph's killing
Read full article: Jury deliberations begin in trial of man accused of organizing rapper Young Dolph's killingA jury has begun deliberating in the trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021.

Oregon man pleads guilty following fatal crash with community college softball team bus
Read full article: Oregon man pleads guilty following fatal crash with community college softball team busAn Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a community college softball team.

Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers
Read full article: Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campersParents of the 27 campers and counselors killed when floodwaters rushed through a girl's summer camp in the Texas Hill Country pleaded with lawmakers to pass a bill that would boost camp safety.

Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israel's military
Read full article: Microsoft employee protests lead to 18 arrests as company reviews its work with Israel's militaryPolice officers have arrested 18 people during protests at Microsoft headquarters.

2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer Banks
Read full article: 2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer BanksTwo homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks sit precariously in high waves generated by Hurricane Erin with their days seemingly numbered.

Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Read full article: Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new mapsFormer President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
Read full article: Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia ZooThe Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings.

Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line dance
Read full article: Black Cowboy joy is spread by 'Boots on the Ground' viral line danceThe “Boots on the Ground” line dance has quickly become an anticipated moment at African American gatherings, like family reunions, weddings, graduations, parties and cookouts.

As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status
Read full article: As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal statusImmigrants face increased risks this hurricane season due to aggressive immigration enforcement.

Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
Read full article: Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 electionsTexas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.

9/11 victims' fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement program
Read full article: 9/11 victims' fund architect slams changes to New Hampshire abuse settlement programAn attorney who helped design the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund says New Hampshire lawmakers have undermined the fairness of a settlement program for abuse victims at the state’s youth detention center.

Dave Koz and his band were in flight delay hell. So they picked up their instruments
Read full article: Dave Koz and his band were in flight delay hell. So they picked up their instrumentsPassengers plagued by delays on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session on the plane.

Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of 'vindictive prosecution'
Read full article: Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of 'vindictive prosecution'Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge to dismiss a human smuggling case against him.

Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution
Read full article: Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecutionA Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration.

DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it
Read full article: DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing itHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration.

Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to 'anti-Americanism' screening
Read full article: Immigrants seeking lawful work and citizenship are now subject to 'anti-Americanism' screeningImmigrants seeking a legal pathway to live and work in the United States will now be subject to screening for ‘anti-Americanism’ due to a new policy implemented by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.